Lawyers jailed for £1.4m money laundering scheme after probe into Paisley firm

Iain Robertson, Alastair Blackwood, and David Lyons worked with two other men, Mohammed Aziz and Robert Ferguson, and were convicted of multiple charges and jailed at Glasgow High Court yesterday.

Robertson, 69, of Kilmacolm, was jailed for eight years while Blackwood, of Dunlop in Ayrshire, and Lyons, 71, also of Kilmacolm, were each jailed for seven years. In each transaction, the proceeds were funnelled through the client bank account held by Robertson’s firm in Paisley, Robertson and Ross Limited, and false records were created to make them appear legitimate.

The trial heard that lawyer Robertson, who has been suspended by the Law Society along with Blackwood, was at the heart of the money-laundering scheme since he had access to his firm’s client account. “Money laundering is not a victimless crime and plays an integral role in a complex, large-scale operation that facilitates the criminal activity of others.

David Gordon, Convener of the Law Society of Scotland Regulatory Committee, said: “It is vital that people can continue to place their trust in the legal profession.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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